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Legacy Writing 365:50
I love this poem from a vintage children’s book: “Open Range” Prairie goes to the mountain, Mountain goes to the sky. The sky sweeps across to the distant hills And here, in the middle, Am I. Hills crowd down to … Continue reading
Legacy Writing 365:48
Nephew Josh, circa 1977 Josh (sings): Take it to the lippet, take it to the lippet, take it to the lippet one more time. Becky: Limit. Josh: What? Becky: Take it to the limit one more time. Josh: Lippet. Becky: … Continue reading
Photo Friday, No. 283
Current Photo Friday theme: Eat! Bread and Water, 2011
Legacy Writing 365:46
My niece Gina flanked by her grandmother Dorothy, mother Debby, sister Sarah, and grandmother Maebelle. My mother was a scene stealer. I don’t say that in a mean way. It was just a fact we all understood: She loved to … Continue reading
Legacy Writing 365:45
Everyone seems very happy to see there’s a sale “NOW THRU CHRISTMAS.” Here, Daniel and his grandfather are in my parents’ kitchen. If I’m not mistaken (in these old photos, I can’t go by how colors appear), they’d repainted the … Continue reading
Legacy Writing 365:42
I believe my nephew Josh came into the world performing. He loved being the center of attention and could talk a blue streak to keep our focus on him. He also loved money, so occasionally we’d say, “Josh, if you … Continue reading
Legacy Writing 365:41
When she was four and her mother told her that Tom and I lost both of our dachshunds within five days of each other, she wanted to do something to make us feel better. Her mother went online and found … Continue reading
Hot team, hot coffee
Today in the mail, my sister-in-law Terri–the most passionate Auburn fan ever–sent the following coffee cup to me: I love it. Thanks, Terri! Here’s the other side of the cup (sorry, Greg), with a second gift from her, an ornament … Continue reading
Legacy Writing 365:40
In our small town there was a women’s dress shop owned and run by a group of elderly ladies. In the days before Lynne and I would spend Saturdays on the town square going from store to store trying to … Continue reading
In and Around The Compound
I know you’ll all be glad to hear that both my watches have been re-batteried and are up and running. The one on the right, by the way, is the one whose dead battery all those years ago prompted the … Continue reading